New trends in nanobiotechnology

• Pau-Loke Show,
• Kit Wayne Chew,
• Wee-Jun Ong,
• Sunita Varjani and
• Joon Ching Juan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 377–379, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.32

• , Selangor, 43900, Malaysia School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong 10.3762/bjnano.14.32 Keywords: biocompatible nanoparticles; cancer cells; carrageenan; cytotoxic selectivity; green synthesis methods; nanobiotechnology; SARS-CoV-2; self

• academia and industry sectors working in areas of biochemistry, chemical engineering, molecular biology, and genetics are likely to come across the advantages of applying nanobiotechnology tools in their studies. This profound technological advantage has brought many research laboratories to globally

• some of the areas of focus in the field known as nanobiotechnology [1]. Nanobiotechnology has a wide array of applications: from organ-on-a-chip technologies to nanobiosensors and nanocatalysts for advanced characterisation and imaging tools, from intelligent drug delivery systems to artificial

The role of deep eutectic solvents and carrageenan in synthesizing biocompatible anisotropic metal nanoparticles

• Nabojit Das,
• Akash Kumar and
• Raja Gopal Rayavarapu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 924–938, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.69

• applicability of DESs and carrageenan in nanotechnology, a histogram with the number of publications (Scopus-indexed journals) for the past five years in shown in Figure 1. This shows the emerging potential of these novel materials for nanobiotechnology research. The histogram shows an upward trend regarding

• the use of carrageenan in nanobiotechnology, indicating that it is a safe approach in synthesizing biocompatible nanomaterials. Carrageenans were either used in synthesis as a capping agent or as functional molecule for nanoparticle stabilization and targeted drug delivery. In contrast, nanomaterials

• , biocompatibility, sustainability, and low cost, achieving the real potential in nanobiotechnology is not far. Carrageenan as green/safe stabilizing agent in nanomaterial synthesis A stabilizing agent, often known as capping agent, is one of the vital components in the synthesis of nanomaterials. The colloidal

The impact of molecular tumor profiling on the design strategies for targeting myeloid leukemia and EGFR/CD44-positive solid tumors

• Nikola Geskovski,
• Nadica Matevska-Geshkovska,
• Simona Dimchevska Sazdovska,
• Marija Glavas Dodov,
• Kristina Mladenovska and
• Katerina Goracinova

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 375–401, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.31

• Biomolecular Analyses, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biotechnology, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Senftenberg, Germany College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, PO Box 2713

Preparation and in vivo evaluation of glyco-gold nanoparticles carrying synthetic mycobacterial hexaarabinofuranoside

• Gennady L. Burygin,
• Polina I. Abronina,
• Nikita M. Podvalnyy,
• Sergey A. Staroverov,
• Leonid O. Kononov and
• Lev A. Dykman

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 480–493, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.39

• electron microscopy Glyco-GNPs 3 and 4 were characterized using a Libra 120 transmission electron microscope (Carl Zeiss, Germany) at 120 kV accelerating voltage at the "Simbioz" Center for the Collective Use of the Research Equipment in the Field of Physical-Chemical Biology and Nanobiotechnology at the

Multiwalled carbon nanotube based aromatic volatile organic compound sensor: sensitivity enhancement through 1-hexadecanethiol functionalisation

• Nadra Bohli,
• Meryem Belkilani,
• Juan Casanova-Chafer,
• Eduard Llobet and
• Adnane Abdelghani

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 2364–2373, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.227

• Nadra Bohli Meryem Belkilani Juan Casanova-Chafer Eduard Llobet Adnane Abdelghani Carthage University, National Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Research Unit of Nanobiotechnology and Valorisation of Medicinal Plants UR17ES22, Bp 676, Centre Urbain Nord, 1080 Charguia Cedex, Tunisia

Magnetic properties of biofunctionalized iron oxide nanoparticles as magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents

• Natalia E. Gervits,
• Andrey A. Gippius,
• Alexey V. Tkachev,
• Evgeniy I. Demikhov,
• Sergey S. Starchikov,
• Igor S. Lyubutin,
• Alexander L. Vasiliev,
• Vladimir P. Chekhonin,
• Maxim A. Abakumov,
• Alevtina S. Semkina and
• Alexander G. Mazhuga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 1964–1972, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.193

• ), MIPT, 141701 Moscow Region, Russia Department of Medical Nanobiotechnology, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials, NUST MISiS, Moscow Russia Mendeleev Chemical Technological University, Moscow, Russia 10.3762/bjnano.10.193 Abstract

Polydopamine-coated Au nanorods for targeted fluorescent cell imaging and photothermal therapy

• Boris N. Khlebtsov,
• Andrey M. Burov,
• Timofey E. Pylaev and
• Nikolai G. Khlebtsov

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 794–803, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.79

• ) images were recorded with a Libra-120 transmission electron microscope (Carl Zeiss, Jena, Germany) at the Simbioz Center for the Collective Use of Research Equipment in the Field of Physical–Chemical Biology and Nanobiotechnology, IBPPM RAS, Saratov. For measurements of visible fluorescence spectra, we

Charged particle single nanometre manufacturing

• Philip D. Prewett,
• Cornelis W. Hagen,
• Claudia Lenk,
• Steve Lenk,
• Marcus Kaestner,
• Tzvetan Ivanov,
• Ahmad Ahmad,
• Ivo W. Rangelow,
• Xiaoqing Shi,
• Stuart A. Boden,
• Alex P. G. Robinson,
• Dongxu Yang,
• Sangeetha Hari,
• Marijke Scotuzzi and
• Ejaz Huq

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2855–2882, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.266

• ; electron; field emission; ion; nanolithography; Review 1 Introduction Methods for nanostructuring – the fabrication of structures with sizes on the nanoscale – are required for the fabrication of next-generation nanoelectronics, such as quantum-based devices, for nanophotonics, nanobiotechnology

Size-selected Fe₃O₄–Au hybrid nanoparticles for improved magnetism-based theranostics

• Maria V. Efremova,
• Yulia A. Nalench,
• Eirini Myrovali,
• Anastasiia S. Garanina,
• Ivan S. Grebennikov,
• Polina K. Gifer,
• Maxim A. Abakumov,
• Marina Spasova,
• Makis Angelakeris,
• Alexander G. Savchenko,
• Michael Farle,
• Natalia L. Klyachko,
• Alexander G. Majouga and
• Ulf Wiedwald

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2684–2699, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.251

• State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia National University of Science and Technology «MISIS», Moscow, 119049, Russia Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 54124, Greece Department of Medical Nanobiotechnology, Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow

Enhanced antineoplastic/therapeutic efficacy using 5-fluorouracil-loaded calcium phosphate nanoparticles

• Shanid Mohiyuddin,
• Saba Naqvi and
• Gopinath Packirisamy

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2499–2515, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.233

• Shanid Mohiyuddin Saba Naqvi Gopinath Packirisamy Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247667, India Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Centre of Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247667, India 10.3762

Impact of surface wettability on S-layer recrystallization: a real-time characterization by QCM-D

• Jagoba Iturri,
• Ana C. Vianna,
• Alberto Moreno-Cencerrado,
• Dietmar Pum,
• Uwe B. Sleytr and
• José Luis Toca-Herrera

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 91–98, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.10

• Jagoba Iturri Ana C. Vianna Alberto Moreno-Cencerrado Dietmar Pum Uwe B. Sleytr Jose Luis Toca-Herrera Institute for Biophysics, Dept. of Nanobiotechnology, BOKU University for Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 11 (Simon Zeisel Haus), A-1190 Vienna, Austria University of Sao Paulo

Hydrophilic silver nanoparticles with tunable optical properties: application for the detection of heavy metals in water

• Paolo Prosposito,
• Federico Mochi,
• Erica Ciotta,
• Mauro Casalboni,
• Fabio De Matteis,
• Iole Venditti,
• Laura Fontana,
• Giovanna Testa and
• Ilaria Fratoddi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1654–1661, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.157

• devices, nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine. In particular, from the environmental monitoring perspective, sensors based on silver nanoparticles are in great demand because of their antibacterial and inexpensive synthetic method. In the present study, we synthesized AgNPs in water phase using silver

Surface coating affects behavior of metallic nanoparticles in a biological environment

• Darija Domazet Jurašin,
• Marija Ćurlin,
• Ivona Capjak,
• Tea Crnković,
• Marija Lovrić,
• Michal Babič,
• Daniel Horák,
• Ivana Vinković Vrček and
• Srećko Gajović

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 246–262, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.23

• microscopy (TEM). We expect our results to be applicable in a wide variety of different NP types, allowing for robust interpretation and predictive tools in nanobioscience and nanobiotechnology. Results and Discussion In this study, the role of surface coating agents on the behavior of well-characterized

Ultrastructural changes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus induced by positively charged silver nanoparticles

• Dulce G. Romero-Urbina,
• Humberto H. Lara,
• J. Jesús Velázquez-Salazar,
• M. Josefina Arellano-Jiménez,
• Eduardo Larios,
• Anand Srinivasan,
• Jose L. Lopez-Ribot and
• Miguel José Yacamán

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 2396–2405, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.246

• encouraging path of research in nanobiotechnology involves silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) [24]. AgNPs are potent bactericidal agents with broad-spectrum activity [25]. In fact, the number of papers on this topic has exploded during the last decade [26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33]. AgNPs also have antifungal [34

Functionalization of α-synuclein fibrils

• Simona Povilonienė,
• Vida Časaitė,
• Virginijus Bukauskas,
• Arūnas Šetkus,
• Juozas Staniulis and
• Rolandas Meškys

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 124–133, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.12

• self-assembled structures, amyloid proteins have become a very attractive material in the field of nanobiotechnology [1]. Many proteins or peptides can form amyloids under appropriate experimental conditions and recent studies suggest that amyloid formation is a generic property of the polypeptide

• ], and therefore are favourable for the construction of complex nanostructures. In this work, we chose the 140-amino acid protein, α-Syn, which is a very useful building block in nanobiotechnology since the purification of α-Syn is relatively simple, and a high yield of this protein can be achieved [46

Highly ordered ultralong magnetic nanowires wrapped in stacked graphene layers

• Abdel-Aziz El Mel,
• Jean-Luc Duvail,
• Eric Gautron,
• Wei Xu,
• Chang-Hwan Choi,
• Benoit Angleraud,
• Agnès Granier and
• Pierre-Yves Tessier

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2012, 3, 846–851, doi:10.3762/bjnano.3.95

• nanostructures make them very interesting as building block materials for applications in spintronics [8][11], nanobiotechnology [9][10], and for the development of magnetic storage media [12]. Despite a long history of study devoted to the development of different fabrication strategies with a predilection for